Samoa
Capital
Apia
Population
~200,000
Currency
Samoan Tālā (WST)
Quick Facts
- Languages
- Samoan, English
- Religion
- Christianity (majority)
- Climate
- Tropical; warm and humid
Culture & History
Known for: Fa'a Samoa traditions, rugby teams, and being first to see new day
Also famous for: Robert Louis Stevenson's home, fire knife dancing, and tropical forests
Food: Palusami (taro leaves in coconut cream)
Brief History
German then New Zealand rule; first Polynesian nation to regain independence (1962); traditional matai system persists